Addiction is one thing I thought I wouldn't have to deal with in my life. It all began when I was 16 and was introduced to prescription pain medication. You think it will just be recreational, no big deal..when I was 18 I started seeing this guy and was taking a couple Vicodin...

I started to use heroin when I was about 20. Me and a couple of my friends had been taking Valium so we were off our heads anyway so we thought it would be a good idea to try it. Try everything once that was my moto. So we did try it and instantly loved it.
But one of my more...

my name is samantha and i live with a heroin addict. i am deeply confused and desperate for help, i dont understand and need to help my man we have 2 amazing children who adore their father and im scared were gona lose him forever what do i do? i am in agony and scared of...

It would be easy to blame my addiction on my parents. They were both heroin addicts and when me & my sister (twin) were born we went through withdrawing. My sister has used heroin but never became an addict.....so I can't really say that's why can I. Growing up with addicts for...

Right now my situation is that I am broke, on a medical leave, and desperately trying to get control of my life and my opiate addiction. Because I have no money yet I am still badly addicted to opiates and experiencing the nightmare of withdrawal, I am taking any opportunity...